NSW Department of Education Secretary Murat Dizdar and other senior departmental staff have visited Armidale Secondary College this week in response to media reports about violence and other issues at the troubled school.
One of Armidale Secondary College's big bragging points is the selective program, but concerns have been raised they aren't getting the opportunity they should.
The student who posted anonymously to Facebook about Armidale Secondary College says they were misinterpreted and they were trying to defend teachers.
Most of the ASC stories are about students bullying other students, but one parent reached out with their story of a deputy bullying her daughter out of school.
Some parents of kids with disabilities at ASC are concerned that their kids aren’t getting the support they need.
As many parents become increasingly concerned about what their children are being exposed to as Armidale Secondary College, some are opting for home school.
**CONTENT WARNING: violence, self harm** There is no scarier thing for any parent than when your child does something you would not have thought them capable of doing.
**CONTENT WARNING: violence** The extreme violence at Armidale Secondary College is destroying families and placing huge financial burden on those that cannot afford it, and the catalyst for it all may be cost cutting on a simple toilet lock.
In the Armidale Secondary College newsletter released today, ASC Principal Bree Harvey-Bice apologised for two lines in an email sent to the school community on Monday.
Armidale Secondary College has been locking student bathrooms due to violence and anti-social behaviour, and in the process created a bigger issue of denying students basic rights and dignity.
